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Mehala Orthodox Church

The Church of the Ascension of Christ is a Romanian Orthodox church in the Mehala district of . It is the last in chronological order among the churches flanking today's Avram Iancu Square.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: architectural structure
  • Also known as: “Biserica Înălțarea Domnului” and “Romanian Orthodox church of Mehala”
  • Address: Piața Avram Iancu 15, Timișoara

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Nicholas Serbian Church, Timișoara and Timișoara North railway station.

Church
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The St. Nicholas Serbian Church is a Serbian Orthodox church in the Avram Iancu Square in the Mehala district of , Romania. There are two other churches in this square, the Romanian Orthodox Church of the Ascension and the Roman Catholic Church of St. is situated 120 metres northeast of Mehala Orthodox Church.

Railway station
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the main railway station in and also the largest railway station in western . With an average daily ridership of about 5,530 passengers, Timișoara North is one of the busiest railway stations in Romania. is situated 1½ km south of Mehala Orthodox Church.

Church
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ascension Cathedral, commonly known as the , is the cathedral of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Timișoara. Located in the Union Square of Cetate district, the building is one of the three Serbian Orthodox churches in the city together with the in Fabric district and the in the Avram Iancu Square of Mehala district. is situated 2 km southeast of Mehala Orthodox Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aradului and Elisabetin.

Suburb
is a district in northern . Its name comes from the homonymous road that connects Timișoara to . Calea divides the district into two: Vest and Est.

Suburb
is a historic district of . It is noted for the vast reserve of 1900s-style architecture and the multitude of parks. Also here is the university area of the city with the related buildings, many of which have historical value. is situated 3 km southeast of Mehala Orthodox Church.

Suburb
, also known as Martirilor, is a district in southern . It was built between 1970 and 1985, as a consequence of the urban systematization carried out by the Communist Party, which aimed at increasing the population of Timișoara. is situated 4 km southeast of Mehala Orthodox Church.

Mehala Orthodox Church

Latitude
45.76474° or 45° 45′ 53″ north
Longitude
21.20621° or 21° 12′ 22″ east
Open location code
8GQ3Q674+VF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 158079551
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q759630
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In Other Languages

From French to Romanian—“Mehala Orthodox Church” goes by many names.

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